Over 20 tombstones encircled the grass in front of the bookstore Wednesday morning displaying the names and faces of icons whose lives were lost to smoking-related illnesses. Celebrities such as Patrick Swayze, David Bowie and Walt Disney were some of the individuals represented on the tombstones. The event was put[Read More…]
Tag: health
Free flu shots to promote student wellness at CSULB
Semester goals: don’t procrastinate, study everyday — and avoid the flu like the plague. It’s flu season again and efforts to reduce the risk of contracting influenza have reached Cal State Long Beach. Participating students, staff and faculty received free flu shots in front of the bookstore vending area Monday[Read More…]
CSULB weeklong event promotes health and safety to staff and students
As the first half of a busy semester comes to an end, students will be able to find resources and relief at Cal State Long Beach’s annual health and safety week. The events are hosted by Living Well at the Beach, a group focused on physical and mental health on[Read More…]
CalFresh works with CSULB to make sure no student goes hungry
Put down those instant noodles — Cal State Long Beach’s Division of Student Affairs is presenting its second CalFresh Outreach Day at the southeast terrace of the University Student Union Tuesday afternoon. CalFresh is a subset of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federally-mandated but state-regulated program that works with[Read More…]
Bloody help: CSULB students pour some out
Cedars-Sinai Medical Group hosted its first blood drive of the year in the University Student Union Ballroom on Tuesday, and it will continue on Wednesday. The blood drive collects on average 300 pints of blood within the two-day period at each drive, said Cheryl Berlow, the director of the blood[Read More…]
California Department of Public Health declares measles outbreak over
The spread of measles that has been hanging over California’s shoulder for the past five months came to a close last week. Dr. Michael Carbuto, the head physician at Student Health Services in California State University, Long Beach, said that he expects that the university will be more stringent with[Read More…]
4/20 marks another year for the growing marijuana market
Green herb crackles under his lighter as white smoke swirls through a long, glass tube. With one swift inhale, it’ll elevate him into a state of euphoria that has become the norm for his everyday life. John, who wishes his last name not be revealed due to employment-related reasons, is[Read More…]
California’s proposed law SB 722 crosses the line
Sometime in the next four weeks I will welcome my first child, Evelyn, into this world, and she will definitely be getting all of her vaccines. That is the decision her mother and I have made as parents, and it’s a choice that should be ours alone. In spite of[Read More…]
URGE’s annual self-love week touches on female masturbation
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right may B A Start to the perfect cheat-filled affair—with yourself. At United for Reproductive and Gender Equity’s female masturbation workshop on Tuesday, students at California State University, Long Beach took a tip from ‘90s Konami wisdom, swapping out game controllers for fingers,[Read More…]
Students should get CPR certified
It is a hot day, and you’re walking up the escalator at the USU, which has been broken for who knows how long. You’re feeling exhausted when you witness a student collapse and go into cardiac arrest. You are the only other person there; what would you do? “I would[Read More…]